South City furniture store damaged in overnight accident

A driver lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a building in South City overnight.

The woman's car jumped a curb in the 2700 block of Cherokee and crashed into the Affordable Furniture building a little after 1:00 Thursday morning. A nearby light pole was also damaged during the accident.

The building sustained minor damage, including broken glass, but a city building inspector declared the building safe. The inspector said there was no structural damage.